World news photos: John Wayne’s Alamo, Spain’s mass killings and more

By By JAKE ELLISON

on December 28, 2014 10:32 AM

In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured. The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the western Greek port of Patras to the Italian port of Ancona on the Adriatic, with 422 passengers and 56 crew members on board.

In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue ... more

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In this image released by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured. The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the western Greek port of Patras to the Italian port of Ancona on the Adriatic, with 422 passengers and 56 crew members on board.

In this image released by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled ... more

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In this image released by the Italian Navy, passengers and crew are seen on the deck of the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured. The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the western Greek port of Patras to the Italian port of Ancona on the Adriatic, with 422 passengers and 56 crew members on board.

In this image released by the Italian Navy, passengers and crew are seen on the deck of the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek ... more

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In this image provided by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy on Sunday, leaving one person dead and trapping hundreds on top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered evacuation. The Italian Navy said that the victim and an injured person were transported by helicopter to the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Sunday evening. Greek and Italian rescue helicopters and vessels struggled to reach the crippled ferry, battered by 90 kilometer per hour (55 mph) winds that pushed it toward the Albanian coast.

In this image provided by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people ... more

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In this photo taken from a nearby ship, smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic ferry after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. The ferry carrying some hundreds of passengers caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered their evacuation. (AP Photo/SKAI TV Station)

In this photo taken from a nearby ship, smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic ferry after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. The ferry carrying some hundreds of passengers ... more

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In this photo taken from a nearby ship, smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. The ferry carrying hundreds of passengers caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation. (AP Photo/SKAI TV Station)

In this photo taken from a nearby ship, smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. The ferry carrying hundreds of passengers caught ... more

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Indian acid attack survivors sit with other supporters during a protest on December 27, 2014 in New Delhi, India. Activists are demanding for a ban on the sale of acid which is available 'over-the-counter' and to make strong laws strengthening the rights of acid attack survivors. less

Indian acid attack survivors sit with other supporters during a protest on December 27, 2014 in New Delhi, India. Activists are demanding for a ban on the sale of acid which is available 'over-the-counter' and ... more

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People attend a protest marking three months since 43 students from the Isidro Burgos rural teachers college were disappeared in Mexico City, Mexico on December 26, 2014. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) less

People attend a protest marking three months since 43 students from the Isidro Burgos rural teachers college were disappeared in Mexico City, Mexico on December 26, 2014. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu ... more

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Tree sculptures are seen at Nanhu Park on December 25, 2014 in Nanning, Guangxi province of China.

Tree sculptures are seen at Nanhu Park on December 25, 2014 in Nanning, Guangxi province of China.

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Tree sculptures are seen at Nanhu Park on December 25, 2014 in Nanning, Guangxi province of China.

Tree sculptures are seen at Nanhu Park on December 25, 2014 in Nanning, Guangxi province of China.

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This photo released Wednesday Dec. 24, 2014 by the Algerian Defense ministry shows the dead body of Abdelmalek Gouri, leader of an Islamic State splinter group, Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 in the Kabylie region of Algeria. In a late night operation, Algeria's army killed the leader of an Islamic State splinter group blamed for the kidnapping and beheading of a French hiker, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. His group sprang to international notoriety when it kidnapped French hiker Herve Gourdel in September and threatened to kill him, if French participation in the U.S. led-airstrikes against the Islamic state did not end.

This photo released Wednesday Dec. 24, 2014 by the Algerian Defense ministry shows the dead body of Abdelmalek Gouri, leader of an Islamic State splinter group, Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 in the Kabylie region of ... more

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This photo released Wednesday Dec.24, 2014 by the Algerian Defense ministry shows the weapons of Abdelmalek Gouri , leader of an Islamic State splinter group, aftr he was killed Sunday Dec.21, 2014 in the Kabylie region of Algeria. In a late night operation, Algeria's army killed the leader of an Islamic State splinter group blamed for the kidnapping and beheading of a French hiker, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. His group sprang to international notoriety when it kidnapped French hiker Herve Gourdel in September and threatened to kill him, if French participation in the U.S. led-airstrikes against the Islamic state did not end.

This photo released Wednesday Dec.24, 2014 by the Algerian Defense ministry shows the weapons of Abdelmalek Gouri , leader of an Islamic State splinter group, aftr he was killed Sunday Dec.21, 2014 in the ... more

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Shayanna Jenkins, fiancee of former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez, stands during a pretrial hearing in Fall River, Mass., Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Jenkins faces perjury charges for lying to a grand jury hearing the case against Hernandez, who is awaiting trial on charges of murdering semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd in 2013.

Shayanna Jenkins, fiancee of former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez, stands during a pretrial hearing in Fall River, Mass., Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Jenkins faces perjury charges for lying to ... more

In this image from surveillance video provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), two Philadelphia transit police officers, center and right, help deliver a baby boy on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, aboard a subway train at the 15th and Market streets station in Philadelphia. The mother and newborn were taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where they were reported in good condition. less

In this image from surveillance video provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), two Philadelphia transit police officers, center and right, help deliver a baby boy on Thursday, ... more

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In this image from Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 surveillance video provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia transit police Sgt. Daniel Caban holds a baby boy he helped deliver aboard a subway train at the 15th and Market streets station in Philadelphia. The mother and newborn were taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where they were reported in good condition. less

This Dec. 20, 2014 still frame from video by KHSL/KNVN-TV shows a billboard showing Santa Claus holding an assault rifle, posted by the Down Range indoor training facility in Chico, Calif. The gun range owners told Action News Now they didn't intend to make the ad offensive. They said some people give guns as Christmas presents, and they put the ad up along a highway on the outskirts of town to draw attention to their fledgling business. less

This Dec. 20, 2014 still frame from video by KHSL/KNVN-TV shows a billboard showing Santa Claus holding an assault rifle, posted by the Down Range indoor training facility in Chico, Calif. The gun range owners ... more

In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer points at President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, in Mesa, Ariz. Brewer fought Obama on immigration and border security for most of her tenure, earning national prominence by enacting tough laws that were mainly struck down by the courts and famously wagging her finger in the president's face during a meeting on the airport tarmac. But the Republican governor leaves a more nuanced legacy after nearly six years in office, one that saw her inherit a massive deficit at the height of the Great Recession, patch it up and push for economic recovery only to see Arizona sink back into a deficit as she prepares to step down Jan. 5, 2015.

A firefighter douses a fire at a timber shop in Bhiwandi, India, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. The fire near the Indian financial capital of Mumbai early Saturday burnt eight people to death, police said. The victims were workers who were sleeping in the shop, said police officer Ramesh Patil. less

A firefighter douses a fire at a timber shop in Bhiwandi, India, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. The fire near the Indian financial capital of Mumbai early Saturday burnt eight people to death, police said. The ... more

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In this file photo from Friday, May 30, 2014, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., walks down the steps of the House of Representatives after final votes, at the Capitol in Washington. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, in federal court in Brooklyn, where the Staten Island Republican is expected to plead guilty to a federal tax evasion charge rather than go to trial next month in a case stemming from an investigation of his campaign financing. Grimm, who's free on $400,000 bond, won re-election in November while fighting the charges. It was unclear whether he would be allowed to keep his seat. less

In this file photo from Friday, May 30, 2014, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., walks down the steps of the House of Representatives after final votes, at the Capitol in Washington. A hearing is scheduled for ... more

In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo, Hong Kong actor and director Jackie Chan signs autographs for fans during a promotional event for his latest movie "Police Story 2014" in Seoul, South Korea. Chan said he feels shame for his son, who has been indicted by Beijing prosecutors on a drug charge and could be jailed for up to three years. The remarks, reported Wednesday, Dec. 24 by China's official Xinhua News Agency, came two days after authorities announced the indictment against Jaycee Chan, 32, who is charged with sheltering others to use drugs. less

In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo, Hong Kong actor and director Jackie Chan signs autographs for fans during a promotional event for his latest movie "Police Story 2014" in Seoul, South Korea. Chan said he feels ... more

A proposed settlement fund for victims of the fiery train derailment that claimed 47 lives is nearly halfway to a goal of $500 million in funding commitments ahead of its filing next month, the defunct railroad's bankruptcy trustee said Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 photo, smoke rises from railway cars
carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac Megantic, Quebec. less

A proposed settlement fund for victims of the fiery train derailment that claimed 47 lives is nearly halfway to a goal of $500 million in funding commitments ahead of its filing next month, the defunct ... more

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In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, a photo of actor John Wayne rests on a counter of a saloon, built for Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. The movie set includes a full-scale re-creation of the Alamo compound.

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, a photo of actor John Wayne rests on a counter of a saloon, built for Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. The movie set includes a full-scale re-creation of the ... more

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In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla walks through a replica of the Alamo, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Alamo Village, a 400-acre plot of land about 120 miles west of San Antonio, was carved out of a large ranch in the late 1950s for Wayne's directorial debut.

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla walks through a replica of the Alamo, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Alamo Village, a 400-acre plot of land about 120 miles west ... more

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, a replica of the Alamo built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," is framed by arches at the movie set in Brackettville, Texas. Time and Mother Nature are threatening to dismantle the Alamo. Not the original, but the replica 18th Century Spanish mission and Old West movie set Wayne built for his Oscar-nominated movie and that for decades was a tourist mecca and film production site.

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, a replica of the Alamo built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," is framed by arches at the movie set in Brackettville, Texas. Time and Mother Nature are threatening to ... more

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In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, walls sag at a replica of the Alamo compound, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Alamo Village, a 400-acre plot of land about 120 miles west of San Antonio, was carved out of a large ranch in the late 1950s for Wayne's directorial debut.

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, walls sag at a replica of the Alamo compound, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Alamo Village, a 400-acre plot of land about 120 miles west of ... more

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In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla walks past a replica of the San Fernando Cathedral, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. The movie set includes a full-scale re-creation of the Alamo compound. less

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla walks past a replica of the San Fernando Cathedral, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. The movie set includes a full-scale ... more

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla locks the doors to a replica of the Alamo, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Wayne's movie about the famous siege marked his debut as a director and had an estimated budget of $12 million, huge at that time. less

In this Dec. 4, 2014 photo, Rich Curilla locks the doors to a replica of the Alamo, built for John Wayne's 1960 movie "The Alamo," in Brackettville, Texas. Wayne's movie about the famous siege marked his debut ... more

People inspect damaged shops following a Monday bomb explosion at a Market in Bauchi, Nigeria. Tuesday. Dec. 23, 2014. Two explosions in two northeast Nigerian states on Monday killed at least 26 people and injured 79, rescue and health officials said. A car bomb at a bus station in Gombe city killed at least 20 people and injured 60, according to Red Cross official Abubakar Yakubu. Those killed were "burned beyond recognition," he said. In neighboring Bauchi state, west of Gombe, an explosion at a market killed at least 6 people and injured 19, said state commissioner of health Dr. Sani Malami.. less

People inspect damaged shops following a Monday bomb explosion at a Market in Bauchi, Nigeria. Tuesday. Dec. 23, 2014. Two explosions in two northeast Nigerian states on Monday killed at least 26 people and ... more

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People inspect damaged shops following a Monday bomb explosion at a Market in Bauchi, Nigeria. Tuesday. Dec. 23, 2014. Two explosions in two northeast Nigerian states on Monday killed at least 26 people and injured 79, rescue and health officials said. A car bomb at a bus station in Gombe city killed at least 20 people and injured 60, according to Red Cross official Abubakar Yakubu. Those killed were "burned beyond recognition," he said. In neighboring Bauchi state, west of Gombe, an explosion at a market killed at least 6 people and injured 19, said state commissioner of health Dr. Sani Malami.. less

People inspect damaged shops following a Monday bomb explosion at a Market in Bauchi, Nigeria. Tuesday. Dec. 23, 2014. Two explosions in two northeast Nigerian states on Monday killed at least 26 people and ... more

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Men show their injuries after riot police cleared a roadblock erected by residents in the the town of El Tule, Nicaragua, Wednesday Dec. 24, 2014. National police special forces and soldiers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators who had blocked the Pan American highway to protest against a proposed transoceanic canal. Thousands had maintained the roadblock since workers broke ground Monday for the $50 billion canal, which will require the expropriation of land. less

Men show their injuries after riot police cleared a roadblock erected by residents in the the town of El Tule, Nicaragua, Wednesday Dec. 24, 2014. National police special forces and soldiers fired tear gas and ... more

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This photo taken Dec. 3, 2014, shows Girls Think Tank and several civic groups celebrating the installation of a Portland Loo downtown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The city of San Diego anticipates paying more than twice initial estimates for Portland Loos, a sticker shock even to the company that makes the innovative outdoor public toilets. The restroom, which is designed to be less vulnerable to crime, drug use and graffiti than other public restrooms, is the first of two being installed downtown. (AP Photo/U-T San Diego, Peggy Peattie) U-T less

This photo taken Dec. 3, 2014, shows Girls Think Tank and several civic groups celebrating the installation of a Portland Loo downtown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The city of San Diego anticipates paying ... more

Kathy Badger of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, participates in a "Sea of Blue" rally of support for police officers starting in Public Square and ending at the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Thomas Ondrey ) less

Kathy Badger of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, participates in a "Sea of Blue" rally of support for police officers starting in Public Square and ending at the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial on Saturday, ... more

In this Feb. 8, 2014 file photo, court workers look out of a window as Spain's Princess Cristina arrives at the courthouse in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. A Spanish judge on Monday Dec. 22, 2014 has ordered Princess Cristina to be tried along with her husband on charges of tax fraud, marking the first time that a member of the country's royal family heads to court since the royalty was restored in 1975. The legal troubles of King Felipe VI's sister during a four-year probe have damaged the Spanish monarchy's image. less

In this Feb. 8, 2014 file photo, court workers look out of a window as Spain's Princess Cristina arrives at the courthouse in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. A Spanish judge on Monday Dec. 22, 2014 has ordered ... more

In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, Camilo De Dios, 81, stands in front of the wall in Chaherrero, Spain, where his brother Perfecto de Dios was killed at the age of 19, holding Perfecto's only portrait. Across Spain, volunteer teams of archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists head out every year on expeditions to dig for suspected mass graves -- a legacy of Spain's fascist past during the time of General Francisco Franco.

In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, Camilo De Dios, 81, stands in front of the wall in Chaherrero, Spain, where his brother Perfecto de Dios was killed at the age of 19, holding Perfecto's only portrait. ... more

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In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, a man looks at an excavation as an A.R.M.H., Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory, volunteer digs on the search for the body of Perfecto de Dios, in a hidden grave in Chaherrero, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer teams of archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists head out every year on expeditions to dig for suspected mass graves _ a legacy of Spain's fascist past during the time of General Francisco Franco.

In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, a man looks at an excavation as an A.R.M.H., Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory, volunteer digs on the search for the body of Perfecto de Dios, in a hidden ... more

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In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, the skull of Perfecto de Dios killed in 1950 at the age of 19 is partially visible during his exhumation from a hidden grave in Chaherrero, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer teams of archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists head out every year on expeditions to dig for suspected mass graves -- a legacy of Spain's fascist past during the time of General Francisco Franco. less

In this photo taken on July 19, 2014, the skull of Perfecto de Dios killed in 1950 at the age of 19 is partially visible during his exhumation from a hidden grave in Chaherrero, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer ... more

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In this photo taken on Dec. 16, 2014, a volunteer uses a brush to clean the skull of a victim before his exhumation inside a mass grave at the cemetery of Puerto Real, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer teams of archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists head out every year on expeditions to dig for suspected mass graves -- a legacy of Spain's fascist past during the time of General Francisco Franco. less

In this photo taken on Dec. 16, 2014, a volunteer uses a brush to clean the skull of a victim before his exhumation inside a mass grave at the cemetery of Puerto Real, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer teams of ... more

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In this photo taken on July 26, 2014, skeletons are numbered on what was a hidden mass grave, during an excavation by the Aranzadi Sciences Society searching for the remains of those killed by their political ideology during and after the Spanish civil war in El Estepar, Spain. Across Spain, volunteer teams of archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists head out every year on expeditions to dig for suspected mass graves -- a legacy of Spain's fascist past during the time of General Francisco Franco. less

In this photo taken on July 26, 2014, skeletons are numbered on what was a hidden mass grave, during an excavation by the Aranzadi Sciences Society searching for the remains of those killed by their political ... more

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In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured. The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the western Greek port of Patras to the Italian port of Ancona on the Adriatic, with 422 passengers and 56 crew members on board.

In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Italian and Greek rescue ... more